Wellington, October 15 (QNA) - A 5.3-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of the North Island, near Otorohanga, New Zealand.
The European-Mediterranean Seismological Center reported that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 286 kilometers, 44 kilometers east of Otorohanga.
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake had previously struck off the east coast of New Zealand's North Island last August. (QNA)